Sumiyoshi Shrine (Shimonoseki)
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Sumiyoshi Shrine (Shimonoseki) is a historic Shinto shrine in Shimonoseki, Japan, renowned as one of the principal Sumiyoshi shrines dedicated to the guardian deities of seafarers and poetry.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sumiyoshi Shrine (Nagato) | 1 |
| Sumiyoshi Shrine (Shimonoseki) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10529993 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sumiyoshi Shrine (Shimonoseki) Context triple: [Yamaguchi Prefecture, hasShrine, Sumiyoshi Shrine (Shimonoseki)]
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A.
Nishinomiya Shrine
Nishinomiya Shrine is a major Shinto shrine in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, revered as the head shrine of Ebisu, the god of prosperity and good fortune.
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B.
Sumiyoshi Shrine (Iki)
Sumiyoshi Shrine (Iki) is a historic Shinto shrine on Iki Island in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, revered for its traditional architecture and maritime protective deities.
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C.
Enoshima Shrine
Enoshima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on Enoshima Island in Japan, renowned for its veneration of the goddess Benzaiten and its scenic coastal setting.
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D.
Yoshimizu Shrine
Yoshimizu Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Japan renowned for its scenic location on Mount Yoshino and its associations with imperial and religious figures.
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E.
Ishizuchi Shrine
Ishizuchi Shrine is a Shinto shrine on Mount Ishizuchi in Ehime Prefecture, revered as a sacred site and pilgrimage destination associated with mountain worship.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sumiyoshi Shrine (Shimonoseki) Target entity description: Sumiyoshi Shrine (Shimonoseki) is a historic Shinto shrine in Shimonoseki, Japan, renowned as one of the principal Sumiyoshi shrines dedicated to the guardian deities of seafarers and poetry.
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A.
Nishinomiya Shrine
Nishinomiya Shrine is a major Shinto shrine in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, revered as the head shrine of Ebisu, the god of prosperity and good fortune.
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B.
Sumiyoshi Shrine (Iki)
Sumiyoshi Shrine (Iki) is a historic Shinto shrine on Iki Island in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, revered for its traditional architecture and maritime protective deities.
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C.
Enoshima Shrine
Enoshima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on Enoshima Island in Japan, renowned for its veneration of the goddess Benzaiten and its scenic coastal setting.
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D.
Yoshimizu Shrine
Yoshimizu Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Japan renowned for its scenic location on Mount Yoshino and its associations with imperial and religious figures.
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E.
Ishizuchi Shrine
Ishizuchi Shrine is a Shinto shrine on Mount Ishizuchi in Ehime Prefecture, revered as a sacred site and pilgrimage destination associated with mountain worship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto shrine
ⓘ
religious building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Shinto shrine architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
maritime travel
ⓘ
poets ⓘ seafarers ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site for maritime safety prayers
ⓘ
important site for poetry-related devotion ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Sumiyoshi deities
ⓘ
linked to:
Munakata goddesses
guardian deities of poetry ⓘ guardian deities of seafarers ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Shinto shrines in Yamaguchi Prefecture
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Sumiyoshi shrines in Japan ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
place of worship
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site for festivals ⓘ site for literary and poetry-related prayers ⓘ site for maritime safety prayers ⓘ |
| hasRole | principal Sumiyoshi shrine ⓘ |
| hasType |
Sumiyoshi shrine
ⓘ
linked to:
Sumiyoshi Taisha
|
| heritageStatus | historic shrine ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Sumiyoshi shrines
ⓘ
linked to:
Sumiyoshi Taisha
|
| locatedIn |
Chūgoku region
ⓘ
Shimonoseki ⓘ Yamaguchi Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Kanmon Straits ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Honshu ⓘ |
| openTo |
tourists
ⓘ
worshippers ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| worshipStyle | Shinto ritual ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sumiyoshi Shrine (Shimonoseki) Description of subject: Sumiyoshi Shrine (Shimonoseki) is a historic Shinto shrine in Shimonoseki, Japan, renowned as one of the principal Sumiyoshi shrines dedicated to the guardian deities of seafarers and poetry.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
linked to: Sumiyoshi Shrine (Shimonoseki)